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dock o the bay

69 the avenue, Southampton, England
02380339901
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Ranked #17 of 375 restaurants in Southampton
Price range: $17 - $86
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Bar Scene, Groups, Business, Outdoor seating, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Bar Scene, Groups, Business, Outdoor seating, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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Huddersfield
Top Contributor
66 reviews 66 reviews
40 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2013 NEW

Determined not to feel sorry for myself on a pervasively drenching evening in Southampton, I abandoned the disappointing hotel and attempt to walk into town; a brilliant decision. The "Dock" felt welcoming as soon as you enter; warm friendly greetings. Offered a choice of newspapers whilst I waited for the goats cheese and a glass of Rioja. Slightly heavy on... More

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Exmouth, United Kingdom
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2013

We visited "Dock o the Bay" as a party of 2 adults and 5 children (6,6,5,4,1). The staff there were wonderful and looked after all of us brilliantly. They were considerate and on the ball with quickly getting the children their drinks and colouring things to entertain them with. Also, when the food came out, the children's food came out... More

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Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2013 via mobile

Very busy vibrant restaurant. The mussels were so tender with lovely bread to soak up the delicious sauce. My fillet steak was cooked perfectly. My friends enjoyed their meals. A few bottles of wine were enjoyed as well. All the staff were friendly. We did wait along time for food but this did not spoil the evening. The only downside... More

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Hampshire
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38 reviews 38 reviews
20 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2013

We moved recently and are now with walking distance of the Dock o the Bay, and we ate there yesterday for the first time. It won’t be the last. We were made welcome from the moment we arrived. The menu, while not huge, offers a good variety and as it proved, high quality food. I had a duck in hoisin... More

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Southampton, United Kingdom
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2013

Me and my husband have just dined here tonight. The food was very nice and presentation was also very good. Friendly and efficient service and reasonable priced.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2013 via mobile

I have just returned from this restaurant with my wife and have had a lovely meal. Starter of duck followed by sea bream, which was on special. My wife had sea bass which was also nice. The staff and service was good, attentive without being overbearing. Would recommend

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 via mobile

We booked this restaurant to celebrate our Wedding Anniversary, lots of friends had recommended it so we gave it a try, we are so glad we did, my Wife had the Caribbean chicken and I plumped for the belly of pork for our main courses which were both superb, desserts we chose warm chocalate brownies and the white chocolate cheesecake......yum... More

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Eastleigh, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013

I have dined here a couple of times and on both occasions the food was fabulous and there's a lot of it! My lasting memory though is the staff - they are friendly, excellent at their job and they obviously enjoy working there and together - a great team.

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See 2 more reviews by trixi1969 for Southampton
Southampton, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

Perfect for a first date followed by a walk in the common. The food was yum, I still remember it after a year has past. I will return there and definitely recommend to others!

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Amwaj Islands, Bahrain
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35 reviews 35 reviews
16 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

My partner and I ate here one Tuesday evening at the end of April. We were visiting my family who had recently moved within walking distance of the restaurant, and they recommended the place to us. My mother had advised she had eaten the "fish of the day", and that this had been a little drier than preferable, whilst my... More

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